On Tidal, if you use the Tidal app is it poor, bad sound quality and fiddly interface. I access it inside Audirvana+ 3 and it sounds much better, as good as Redbook on y hard drive. Some high res is better as well. Classic on Tidal is not so hot, poor library so far and annoying way to search titles. I just hope Tidal keeps afloat as rumours they are in difficulties. We need more competition to drive the subscription prices down IMO.
I use a Auralic Aries to access Tidal and that works pretty well. Auralic have updated the Lighting app to the point where it is pretty good at custom settings for the Aries. Also I access Tidal through an Innuos Zenith also with good results.
Very glad I purchased the Dave weeks back.
It was that extra percentage to bring my setup to the next level.
Feels like end game for my DAC.
Honestly this thing is great as an amp, too, so I might have found both of those for now, unless I go electrostatic in the future.
You know how it goes when you first listen to the Dave
"Wow!!! This is magical!! That's it, this is the end of the road, I'm gonna get the Dave and re-listen to the entire music library"
And the cycle will repeat when you listen to the BluDave combo.
What is the reason for fixing the volume at -3dB in DAC-ONLY mode rather than flat (-0dB)?
(I notice that in regular mode (non-DAC-ONLY), the volume control can be set to -0dB.)
Is there anything different about what is sent through the analog outputs in DAC-ONLY mode other than the fixed attenuation?
Thank you.
Very glad I purchased the Dave weeks back.
It was that extra percentage to bring my setup to the next level.
Feels like end game for my DAC.
Honestly this thing is great as an amp, too, so I might have found both of those for now, unless I go electrostatic in the future.
What is the reason for fixing the volume at -3dB in DAC-ONLY mode rather than flat (-0dB)?
(I notice that in regular mode (non-DAC-ONLY), the volume control can be set to -0dB.)
Is there anything different about what is send through the analog outputs in DAC-ONLY mode other that the fixed attenuation?
Thank you.
-3dB on Dave gives exactly 3v RMS with 0dBFS (max digital input possible). And 3v RMS was historically Chord's reference output level for DAC's. And 0dB is set to be the same level as Hugo which is 4.24V RMS.
OK, thanks Rob. I have experimented with using DAC-only mode and regular mode with the volume level at -0dB, and sometimes I like it one way, sometimes the other.
I guess it's some sort of interaction with my amp or the particular piece of music.
Is anyone using Grados with their DAVE? I finally did a long session with my PS1000e with my DAVE (mostly with my DSD files) and I was mightily impressed. The bass was pretty darn nice and tight and fast with the DAVE, something the PS1Ke needs.
Is anyone using Grados with their DAVE? I finally did a long session with my PS1000e with my DAVE (mostly with my DSD files) and I was mightily impressed. The bass was pretty darn nice and tight and fast with the DAVE, something the PS1Ke needs.
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